Where did mental as anything come from?

Sydney, Australia
Mental As Anything/Origin

When did mental as anything start?

1976
Mental As Anything/Active from

Is Martin Plaza still in mental as anything?

2 hit in Australia in with his 1986 cover of the song “Concrete and Clay”. In 2013, Martin underwent surgery for kidney cancer and is currently on chemotherapy….

How old is Greedy Smith?

63 years (1956–2019)
Greedy Smith/Age at death

What happened to the lead singer of mental as anything?

Death. On 3 December 2019 it was announced, via the band’s website, that Smith had died a day earlier: “It is with an incredibly heavy heart to announce that one of the founding members of Mental As Anything, Andrew Greedy Smith passed away from a heart attack.”

Did Crocodile Dundee live it up?

The wistful and yet danceable song ‘Live it Up’ by Australian band Mental As Anything provides the soundtrack for a very 80s party scene in New York in Crocodile Dundee. Propelled by the popularity of the film, ‘Live it Up’ was Mental as Anything’s most successful song, reaching number two on the charts in Australia.

Why is mental a number one?

The song became popular amongst supporters of the Ibrox club after a viral video released by a fan group used it as a soundtrack to images of Rangers stickers being placed around Glasgow. The song went to the top of the iTunes charts as fans lapped up digital versions of the track.

Who sings Live It Up Crocodile Dundee?

Mental As Anything
Live It Up/Artists

Who died out of mental as anything?

Andrew “Greedy” Smith —
Most of the original group members left during the 2000s, and Andrew “Greedy” Smith — the only original band member still touring with Mental As Anything — died on 2 December 2019, aged 63, after a heart attack.

Is mental as anything in the charts?

Mental As Anything have the number one song on the UK’s iTunes chart. ‘Live It Up’ is beating Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus and Liam Gallagher, thanks to the football club Glasgow Rangers who adopted the song as their unofficial anthem. The song was used again in the 2019 British film ‘Blinded By The Light’.

Who died in mental as anything?

Most of the original group members left during the 2000s, and Andrew “Greedy” Smith — the only original band member still touring with Mental As Anything — died on 2 December 2019, aged 63, after a heart attack….Discography.

Is Greedy Smith Dead?

Deceased (1956–2019)
Greedy Smith/Living or Deceased

What does the phrase ” mental as anything ” mean?

The phrase “mental as anything” is late 1970s Australian slang for being crazy, outlandish, having extreme fun, or ‘going off’.

When did fundamental by mental as anything come out?

Fundamental or Fundamental As Anything is the fifth studio album released by Australian rock / pop group Mental As Anything. The album, produced by Richard Gottehrer was released on Regular Records in March 1985, which peaked at #3 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums charts. The band had intended to use Gary Langan as producer.

What kind of band is Mental As Anything?

Mental As Anything (or known as The Mentals) are an Australian New Wave–Rock band. They appear in The Wiggles’ Let’s Eat! singing Let’s Cook with The Wiggles and one of them appears in Ukulele Baby!. Gallery

When did mental as anything release their first album?

At the Unicorn Hotel, their stage was on top of the pool table to free up floor space. The band was spotted by film-makers Cameron Allen and Martin Fabinyi, who founded their own independent record label, Regular Records, in September 1978 to record and release the group’s music.